Which to use
“verübt” is a verb and “verübten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,513
- “verübt” frequency rank
- #39,115
- “verübten” frequency rank
- 52628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verübt | verübten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verüben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs verübt |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verübt and verübten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verübt is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt] while verübten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “verübt” sits inside “verübten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verübt is recorded at frequency rank #13,513, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːpt]. verübten is at rank #39,115, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʔyːptn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52628, this pair ranks #1,089,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verübt vs verübten
Shared letters: bertvü. Private to "verübt": -. Private to "verübten": n.
"verübt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "verübten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verübt" and "verübten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verübt" or "verübten"?
Remembering verübt vs verübten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verübt”; for an adjective, it's “verübten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verübt” entry
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